The geographical distribution of lymphatic filariasis infection in Malawi

Filaria Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ngwira, Bagrey M M ^a,b   Tambala, Phillimon ^c   Maria, A Maria ^b   Bowie, Cameron ^b   Molyneux, David H ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c Onchocerciasis Control Programme   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAKE; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MALAWI; MALE; PREVALENCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 44349182007     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2883-6-12     Document Type: Article

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